BioSpace News Archive

Drug Development

AC Immune Hosts KOL Event and Reports Initial Interim Clinical Data for ACI-24 Vaccine to Treat Alzheimer’s Disease-like Symptoms in Subjects with Down Syndrome

Anti-Abeta vaccine demonstrates strong safety and preliminary immunogenicity results in subjects with Down syndrome

July 11, 2019
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9 min read
Research Roundup: New Test for Autism and More

Every week there are numerous scientific studies published. Here’s a look at some of the more interesting ones.

July 11, 2019
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4 min read
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Mark Terry
New Insights into the Vagus Nerve Could Change the Way Diabetes is Treated

A team of researchers finally learned how the vagus nerve transmits its signals, which could have implications in revealing a new way to measure blood glucose levels in people.

July 11, 2019
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2 min read
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Alex Keown
Business

BioSpace Movers and Shakers, July 12

Biotech and pharma companies strengthen their leadership teams with new appointments.

July 11, 2019
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5 min read
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Alex Keown
Partnership created to uncover reasons for frailty in aging populations

Three national research groups and a leading health technology company are teaming together to discover the frailty biomarkers that may shed light on why some people become frail, determine the severity of frailty and what can be done to help avoid the condition.

July 11, 2019
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6 min read
Policy

EU Healthcare Systems: A Reallocation of Resources is Urgently Needed

Turning away from “low-value” (waste, overuse) towards “high-value” health care is critical for the sustainability of solidarity-based healthcare systems. The Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Health Technology Assessment is represented on the European Expert Panel.

July 11, 2019
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4 min read
Drug Development

Prescient Therapeutics Initiates Phase 1b Clinical Trial for First-in Class Anti-Cancer Drug PTX-100 in Patients with Multiple Cancers

Prescient Therapeutics Limited, a clinical stage oncology company, announced the start of a Phase 1b trial of its second targeted anti-cancer drug PTX-100 in Australia.

July 11, 2019
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6 min read
Biotech Beach

Epigenomics AG Receives MedTech Outlook‘s 2019 Top 10 In-Vitro Diagnostics Award

Company recognized for its leadership in advancing blood-based tests to diagnose cancer

July 11, 2019
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3 min read
Job Trends

Targeting New Treatments for Concussions by Transforming Brain Pathology

Research Team Combines Multi-Spectral Imaging and Supercomputing

July 11, 2019
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2 min read
Business

Iperion Life Sciences Consultancy welcomes Remco Munnik

With a clear vision in mind Iperion Life Sciences Consultancy has taken the next step in realizing her mission.

July 11, 2019
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2 min read